#704E28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.07 67.4), rgb(112, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#704E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E28 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.07 67.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #704E28 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704E28 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E28 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #704E28 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8050
oklch(63.2% 0.084 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#976833
oklch(55.6% 0.092 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#815726
oklch(49.3% 0.085 67.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704E28
oklch(45.3% 0.07 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C20
oklch(37.8% 0.055 68)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#704E28 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #595024 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615829 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4645 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E28
#704E28
oklch(45.3% 0.07 67.4)
- #34597B
#34597B
oklch(45.2% 0.07 247.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #704E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #704E28 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.